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Submitted to Contest #291
The man woke with a scream. A small, terrified noise that left his lips and was absorbed in the stillness around him. There was no echo. And no response. He sat up and swallowed, his tongue dry in his throat, the air in his room stale and cold. His palm distributed his sweat across his face, and he made a mental note to shower today, maybe even with some hot water if there was any. The tiles on the floor were freezing and he pulled his feet back and sat on them, hiding them, keeping them warm. He squinted into the dim room, his vision blurry...
Submitted to Contest #289
The man drove until he could drive no more and when he could not go another mile he stopped by the side of the road.He left the motor running, lacking the will and the energy to turn it off and without ever looking back he started walking, in a straight line, away from the highway and into the forest. It was the last days of summer and the air was full of sounds and smells and colours but all he was looking at was his boots. He set one foot in front of the other, not caring where they would lead him.The man was limping slightly fr...
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